The Buddhist and the ethicist : conversations on effective altruism, engaged Buddhism, and how to build a better world
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The Buddhist and the ethicist : conversations on effective altruism, engaged Buddhism, and how to build a better world
Shambhala, [2023] , , c2023
- : trade paperback
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Content Type: text (ncrcontent), Media Type: unmediated (ncrmedia), Carrier Type: volume (ncrcarrier)
Includes index
Summary:"This eye-opening read spans the foundations of ethics and key Buddhist concepts. Professor Peter Singer is a world-renowned moral philosopher and preeminent voice in bioethics whose writings have helped shape the animal rights and effective altruism movements. Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei of Taiwan is a Buddhist monastic and social activist who's been a key figure in the Buddhist gender equality movement. This unlikely duo came together in conversation at a meditation retreat center in 2016 and continued discussions in writing. They shed light on the intersection of philosophy, religion, and day-to-day life"-- Provided by publisher
Contents of Works
- Preface: Differences and Convergences / by Peter Singer
- Preface: The Lights that Shone when Our Paths Crossed / by Shih Chao-Hwei
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Foundations of Ethics
- 2. Key Buddhist Concepts: Karma and Nirvana
- 3. Women and Equality
- 4. Sexuality
- 5. Embryo Research and Abortion
- 6. Animal Welfare
- 7. Euthanasia and Suicide
- 8. The Death Penalty and Killing in War
- Concluding Reflections
- Notes
- Index
- About the Authors
